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D8760 - Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth - 1714-1994
- F - Family records of the extended Franklin family and the Gell family of Hopton Hall - 1714-1994
  - GHW - Records of Henry Willingham Gell - 1855-1938
    - 1 - Correspondence of Henry Willingham Gell, including material relating to Sir John Franklin and topics of related historical or genealogical interest - 1855-1938
      - 4 - Correspondence of historian Richard J. Cyriax to Henry Wilingham Gell, with related documents on Sir John Franklin - 1935-1936

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D8760/F/GHW/1/4/5
Former Reference	D3311/82/2
Title	Letter from Richard J. Cyriax to Dr Gell, on sending article on Dr. Henry L. Smith
Date	6 Aug 1936
Description	Thanks for his kind letter; it is true his health broke down and he had to go to a sanatorium. He is sending a typed copy of his article on Dr. Smith, not having any reprints, with only a few verbal alterations from the printed versions. He was wondering whether Gell had any influence that would result in the publication of his book on Sir John Franklin's expedition, which could only be published by Methuen at the author's expense due to small demand. he has been to Gravesend to see the three windows erected by Lady Franklin in St Andrew's Mission Church to Seamen
Extent	2 folios
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Sender	Richard J. Cyriax
Sender Location	12 Northumberland Road, Leamington Spa
Recipient	Henry Willingham Gell
Recipient Location	No address
Archive Creator	Henry Willingham Gell (1856-1942)
Archive Creator	Gell family of Hopton Hall, Wirksworth

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